Living in the last days

^{1 Peter 4:7} The end of all things is near; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer. ⁸ Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.⁹ Be hospitable to one another without complaint. ¹⁰ As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

It's interesting to watch the news. Events around us are escalating. Tensions are rising. Fear is growing. People I talk to are concerned about what is coming. Living in the last days is not boring! In fact, as we near the end it's clear that we need one another more than ever before.

In the passage above Peter writes of the last days and his admonition to his readers, in light of the days, is to get more connected with others not less. The greatest victory of the enemy, as I see it, is to isolate Christians from one another. We are easier to defeat if he can separate us from the body of Christ. In Peter's mind the most important thing we can do is live through these days as a community of people caring for one another. We should pull in closer to the body of Christ not separate from it!

"Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins." Key to living in these days is love for one another. As you watch the events of the world make the choice to live a "one another" life. The body of Christ is the safest place to weather the difficult days ahead.